State Police open Hamilton County station

Staff reports

Published 3:46 pm, Thursday, March 13, 2014

WELLS — The state's most sparsely populated county has a new State Police station after a 20-year absence.

Police said officials in Hamilton County were on hand as the station in Wells opened Thursday. Troopers Ronald J. Dacre and Casey E. Krul, who were responding to calls from Mayfield — about 22 miles away — began their new patrol assignments.

"We are aware of the positive response of this community to this assignment and look forward to working with county and local officials to enhance our law enforcement role in southern Hamilton County." said Capt. Douglas R. Keyer, Troop G's Zone 3 commander.

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Dacre and Krul will patrol the towns of Wells, Lake Pleasant, Hope, Benson, Arietta, and Morehouse and the village of Speculator.

Anyone in southern Hamilton County seeking State Police assistance can call 630-1700.